Integrated Project 5 center306705 CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP:
We hereby certify that we are the sole authors of this report. All assistance we have received from outside sources have been documented in the report, as well as, listed after the conclusion under “Works cited.” This report was created exclusively by us specifically for the course IP-3.
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PrefaceThis report is intended to research the issue Stolt-Nielsen currently is carrying, i.e.: facing an exceeding increase amount of contracts and the complexity of the increasing portfolios. The assignment is received from, and supported by Dr. Ing. Rob C. Scharff MSc. MBA. BBA. Global Manager of Logistics and Purchasing dept. at Stolt-Nielsen and the assignment will be guided and consulted by Mr D.A. van den Born, MA Med.
To express our gratitude, we would like to acknowledge and thank both Rob Scharff and D.A. van den Born for their guidance, effort and time spent in the process of this report.
Executive Summary
Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Preface PAGEREF _Toc400702608 \h 2Executive Summary PAGEREF _Toc400702609 \h 3Tables, diagrams and illustrations PAGEREF _Toc400702610 \h 5Introduction PAGEREF _Toc400702611 \h 6Company profile PAGEREF _Toc400702612 \h 6Problem specification/analysis PAGEREF _Toc400702613 \h 6Literature review PAGEREF _Toc400702614 \h 8Research findings PAGEREF _Toc400702615 \h 9Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc400702616 \h 10Recommendations PAGEREF _Toc400702617 \h 11Critical reflection PAGEREF _Toc400702618 \h 12Works Cited PAGEREF _Toc400702619 \h 13Appendices (additions: transcripts, codebook, etc) PAGEREF _Toc400702620 \h 14
Tables, diagrams and illustrations
Introduction
Company profileStolt-Nielsen Limited is a provider of bulk-liquid transportation, storage and distribution services globally. There are three main operating units: Stolt Tankers, Stolthaven